The FBI’s Boston Division and Maine State Police are offering a $15,000 reward for help locating a teenage girl last seen two months ago.
Stefanie Damron, 14, from New Sweden, Maine, was reported missing by her family on September 24. She was last seen the day before walking out of her home and into the woods on West Road in New Sweden.
At a news conference Monday, authorities said it was not unusual for the girl to run away from home.
“The FBI hopes this reward will encourage anyone with information regarding Stefanie’s whereabouts to come forward. Every detail, no matter how small, could be helpful,” Jodi Cohen, special agent in charge of the FBI Boston Division, said in a statement . “Stefanie’s family desperately wants to know where she is, and we are fully committed to helping our law enforcement partners exhaust all investigative resources to find her and bring her home.”
Stefanie Damron was last seen walking into the woods near her home in New Sweden, Maine. (FBI)
Stefanie is described as white with green eyes and shoulder-length brown hair. She is about 6 feet tall and weighs about 130 pounds. She is homeschooled but has limited access to social media, authorities said.
She was wearing blue jeans, a blue long-sleeved shirt and black Harley-Davidson hiking boots moment of her disappearance.
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The FBI is assisting Maine State Police in the search for 14-year-old Stefanie Damron. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Investigators have followed leads in Maine, across the United States and in Canada.
“The Maine State Police remain steadfast in our investigation into Stefanie’s disappearance. Every lead, no matter how small, is being thoroughly investigated to find her,” Maine State Police Colonel William Ross said in a statement. “We greatly appreciate the FBI’s support as we continue to urge anyone with information to come forward. Your tip could be the key to solving this case and providing answers for Stefanie’s family.”
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Anyone with information on Stefanie’s whereabouts is asked to call the Maine State Police Houlton Barracks at 1-800-924-2261 or (207) 532-5400. Tips are also possible submitted online.
